Exodus 20:2 - I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt,
out of the house of bondage.
Exodus 20:3 - Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Exodus 20:7 - Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; 
for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Exodus 20:4 - Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, 
or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in
the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
Exodus 20:5 - Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them:
for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers
 upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
Exodus 20:6 - And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

Exodus 20:8 - Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Exodus 20:12 - Honour thy father and thy mother:
that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Exodus 20:13 - Thou shalt not kill.

Exodus 20:14 - Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Exodus 20:15 - Thou shalt not steal.

Exodus 20:16 - Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Exodus 20:17 - Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife,
nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
 

"It has always been the custom at Roane County High School
football games to say a prayer and play the National
Anthem to honor God and Country.  Due to a recent
ruling by the Supreme Court, I am told that saying a
prayer is a violation of Federal Case Law.
As I understand the law at this time, I can use this public
facility to approve of sexual perversion and call it an
alternate lifestyle, and if someone is offended, that's OK.

I can use it to condone sexual promiscuity by dispensing
condoms and calling it safe sex. If someone is offended,
that's OK. I can even use this public facility to present the
merits of killing an unborn baby as a viable means of
birth control. If someone is offended, no problem.
I can designate a school day as earth day and involve students
in activities to religiously worship and praise the
goddess, mother earth, and call it ecology.
I can use literature, videos and presentations in the classroom
that depict people with strong, traditional, Christian
convictions as simple minded and ignorant and call it enlightenment.

However, if anyone uses this facility to honor God and ask Him
to bless this event with safety and good sportsmanship,
 Federal Case Law is violated.
This appears to be at best, inconsistent and at worst, diabolical.
  Apparently, we are to be tolerant of everything
and anyone except God and His Commandments.

Nevertheless, as a school principal, I frequently ask staff
and students to abide by rules which they do not
necessarily agree.  For me to do otherwise would be at
best, inconsistent and at worst, hypocritical.  I
suffer from that affliction enough unintentionally. I certainly do
not need to add an intentional transgression.
For this reason, I shall, "Render unto Caesar that which is
Caesar's,"  and refrain from praying at this time. However,
if you feel inspired to honor, praise and thank God,
and ask Him in the name of Jesus to bless this event,
please feel free to do so.
As far as I know,
that's not against the law----yet.

* * * *
Let's join in praying for the students and faculty of Roane County High School
and then let Mr. McLoud know that we are grateful for his leadership. 

 Mr. Jody McLoud, Principal 
 Roane County High School 
540 West Cumberland Street 
Kingston, Tennessee 37763 
Ph: (423) 376-6534 
 Email: McloudJ@K12tn.net 

URL: http://www.roane-hs.roane.k12.tn.us/default.html 

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